Cincinnati Bengals (2019-2024) vs New Orleans Saints (1999-2003)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Cincinnati Bengals take it 4-3.

Cincinnati Bengals · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.8 · headliner Trey Hendrickson '24 (97)

QBJoe Burrow (84) · Andy Dalton (72) · Jake Browning (72)

RBJoe Mixon (83) · Chase Brown (77) · Giovani Bernard (71)

WRJa'Marr Chase (96) · Tee Higgins (81) · Tyler Boyd (79)

TEC.J. Uzomah (74) · Mike Gesicki (74) · Tyler Eifert (71)

EDGETrey Hendrickson (97) · Carlos Dunlap (82) · Carl Lawson (82)

DTLarry Ogunjobi (84) · B.J. Hill (79) · Geno Atkins (75)

LBLogan Wilson (80) · Nick Vigil (71) · Josh Bynes (69)

CBCam Taylor-Britt (87) · Dax Hill (79) · Chidobe Awuzie (78)

SJessie Bates (86) · Vonn Bell (81) · Geno Stone (76)

New Orleans Saints · 1999-2003

Squad power 83.5 · headliner La'Roi Glover '00 (99)

QBAaron Brooks (81) · Jeff Blake (74) · Billy Joe Tolliver (71)

RBDeuce McAllister (83) · Ricky Williams (80)

WRJoe Horn (84) · Keith Poole (78) · Willie Jackson (78)

TECameron Cleeland (71)

EDGECharlie Clemons (89) · Joe Johnson (87) · Darren Howard (86)

DTLa'Roi Glover (99) · Grady Jackson (83) · Wayne Martin (79)

LBKeith Mitchell (83) · Darrin Smith (78) · Sedrick Hodge (69)

CBAshley Ambrose (86) · Fred Thomas (84) · Sammy Knight (81)

SDarren Perry (75) · Willie Clay (71) · Michael Hawthorne (66)

Series result — Cincinnati Bengals win 4-3

Game 1: Cincinnati Bengals 30-28

Game 2: Cincinnati Bengals 34-27

Game 3: New Orleans Saints 28-20

Game 4: New Orleans Saints 31-24

Game 5: New Orleans Saints 27-19

Game 6: Cincinnati Bengals 29-22

Game 7: Cincinnati Bengals 35-26

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